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lackey

lack·ey

lackey

 
pronunciation:
lae ki
parts of speech:
noun, transitive verb
features:
Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
inflections: lackeys
definition 1: a liveried servant; footman.
synonyms:
footman
similar words:
butler, page, seneschal, servant
definition 2: one who follows or obeys another or others without question; fawner; toady.
synonyms:
flunky, toady
similar words:
follower, groupie, hanger-on, sycophant
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part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: lackeys, lackeying, lackeyed
definition: to treat or attend in the manner of a lackey.
synonyms:
toady
similar words:
fawn, steward